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Ukraine: India renews calls for early, peaceful resolution to conflict
INDIA has once again underscored its call for an early and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated New Delhi's position during high-level phone calls on Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
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GST Cut Fails to Cheer Market, Mid, Small-Caps Decline
Domestic equity market kicked off the Thursday session on a strong note, following the announcement of sweeping GST rate rationalisations.
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September 05, 2025
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Happy start for Gukesh, Pragg held by Xiong
SEEKING to prove himself across formats, reigning world champion D Gukesh of India began his campaign in the FIDE Grand Swiss here with a crushing victory over France's Etienne Bacrot in the first round.
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September 05, 2025
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K'taka Mulls Using Ballot Papers in Local Body Polls
Govt to authorise SEC to do away with EVMs, citing lack of confidence
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September 05, 2025
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Amid high drama, BJP chief whip marshalled out of Bengal Assembly
HIGH drama unfolded in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, as ruling TMC and Opposition BJP MLAs engaged in heated verbal duels, bringing proceedings to a near standstill and leading to the suspension of five BJP MLAs.
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September 05, 2025
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Farmer killed for opposing deer hunt in Jaisalmer village, violence follows
TENSION runs high in parts of Jaisalmer district after a farmer who opposed illegal hunting was murdered in Dangri village of Fatehgarh subdivision late Tuesday night, according to reports received Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
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Nikhat could run into double Oly medallist in Q/Fs
AS is the norm at big-ticket events like the World Championships, India's certified boxers—Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain—will have to contend with some tricky fights in order to secure a podium finish in the ongoing marquee event at the M&S Bank Arena, in Liverpool.
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September 05, 2025
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Will desilt Vaigai dam if voted to power: EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday charged the DMK government with stalling several important water schemes and water projects that were announced during his regime.
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September 05, 2025
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Federal Court Reverses $2.6B Harvard Cuts
A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.6 billion in research funding for Harvard University, delivering a significant victory to the Ivy League school in its battle with the White House.
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September 05, 2025
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Kyiv to get allied troop presence once war ends
France-UK coalition vows long-term support, new missiles as pressure grows on Moscow
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September 05, 2025
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N-EQUALISER ASIDE, HOW CLOSE IS PAK MILITARY TO INDIA'S?
Comparing defence expenditures doesn't give a clear picture. If pension spend is taken out for India and off-budget support added for Pakistan, the difference narrows in the short term
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September 05, 2025
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Fake Currency Racket Busted, ₹40L Seized
In a midnight raid, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Banaskantha Police busted a fake currency racket in Gujarat's Mahadeviya village of Disa taluka, seizing counterfeit notes with a face value of ₹40 lakh.
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September 05, 2025
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Cop Assaults SSI for Probing Complaint Against Him, Suspended
CUDDALORE District Superintendent of Police S Jeyakumar on Thursday issued an order suspending Grade-I constable Vijayakumar, attached to Srimushnam Police Station, after he was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
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September 05, 2025
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Another GE engine deal soon
INDIA intends to soon sign a contract with American giant General Electric to procure 113 F404 aero engines for the advanced version of the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark1A.
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September 05, 2025
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Army reaches out to schoolgirl in village on Arunachal-China border
THE Indian Army has become a source of hope for schoolchildren of the remote Sarli tribal village on the China border.
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September 05, 2025
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Social harmony in focus of Sept 5-7 RSS meet in Jodhpur; Bhagwat to lead
The top brass of the RSS has gathered in Rajasthan's Jodhpur for the Sangh's All India Coordination Meeting beginning on Friday.
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September 05, 2025
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Stalin Seeks Stronger Ties With UK in Education, Green Energy and Trade
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has pitched for stronger economic and climate partnerships with the United Kingdom, highlighting Tamil Nadu's position as a leader in renewable energy and manufacturing during talks with Catherine West, the UK's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific), in London.
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September 05, 2025
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Peace deal done with Kuki-Zos in Manipur
After over two years, NH-2 to be opened for the Meiteis
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September 05, 2025
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Next-Generation GST: From Transition to Transformation
When India rolled out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2017, it was not just a new tax—it was a new architecture for the Indian economy.
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September 05, 2025
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CSK Junior Golf C'ships: Ishnidh, Aradhana win
THE Cosmopolitan Golf Course on Thursday saw some top young talents battle out for the championships during the Chennai Super Kings Junior Golf Championships.
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September 05, 2025
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Planting The Seed Of Curiosity
Being a facilitator in the higher education space for over four decades has been a truly humbling and overwhelming experience for me.
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September 05, 2025
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TET Mandate: TN Likely to Move SC for Review of Order
FOLLOWING consultations with various teachers' associations on Thursday over the recent Supreme Court ruling mandating that all in-service teachers clear the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) within two years, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said the state is likely to seek a review of the order before the apex court.
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September 05, 2025
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Modi Says NextGen Reforms Reflect Vision of a 'Swasth Bharat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday hailed the GST cut on lifesaving medicines and medical devices, and the raised taxes on pan masala, tobacco products, cigarettes and sugary drinks.
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September 05, 2025
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Onam effect: Customers from Kerala make a beeline for TN's Thovalai market
IN view of the Onam festival, flower sales spiralled at the Thovalai flower market as people from Kerala and the district made a beeline to the market on Wednesday and Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
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Pharma firm siphoned funds using shell companies: ED
INVESTIGATING the money laundering aspect of a ₹637-crore bank fraud case booked by the CBI against Chennai-based Arvind Remedies, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said in a release that the bank funds were allegedly siphoned off through shell entities which had dummy directors appointed by the promoter of the pharma firm.
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September 05, 2025
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HC asks for details of properties owned by Meenakshi temple
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department to furnish details of the properties owned by the Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple and its sub temples, revenue generated through the properties, and action taken against encroachments in the properties, if any.
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September 05, 2025
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11 Buried Under Debris in Kullu, Landslides Hit HP
Two houses in district's Inner Akhara bazaar were struck in wee hours
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September 05, 2025
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More scrutiny, drug mules take indirect flights
Traffickers opt for stopovers in Gulf countries or Sri Lanka, concealing contraband in their hand luggage: Officials
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September 05, 2025
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Lower tax to help exporters, benefit small e-commerce players: Goyal
The reforms in the goods and services tax (GST) announced by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday could help exporters expand their business and capture larger markets, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
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GST 2.0: Less Complex and Fewer Disputes
The heart of GST 2.0 is a sweeping rationalization of tax slabs. The Council has streamlined the structure into two rates—5% and 18%, along with a 40% rate for ‘sin’ and luxury goods. Compensation cess has been done away with, except on a few tobacco and related items, as a temporary measure. This will have profound implications—less complexity, fewer disputes, and more certainty for businesses and consumers.
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